Corbeaux
A Nature, Environment, Natural History book. One quick word about the title: it says Crow, but basically the...
Though people generally do not think of them in such terms, crows are remarkably graceful: from the tip of a crow’s beak to the end of its tail is a single curve, which changes rhythmically as the crow turns its head or bends toward the ground. Foraging on their long, powerful legs, crows appear to glide over the earth; they take flight almost without effort, flapping their wings easily, ascending into the air like spirits.Nevertheless, the whiskers around their beaks and an apparent smile make crows, in a scruffy sort of way, endearingly "human". In a vast range of cultures from the Chinese to the Hopi Indians, crows are bearers of prophecy. Because of...
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- Pages: 184 pages
- ISBN: 9782603013496 / 2603013491
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One quick word about the title: it says Crow, but basically the entire corvid family is covered, including ravens and magpies. I've read plenty of these Animal books by now, and this is the only one that seems to have gone on by a somewhat different setup. Most of the other books have themed chapters. The animal in decorative arts,... Okay I suppose, but not particularly satisfying. General overview of mythology and cultural history of corvids but does not contribute much on natural history. Nicely illustrated for a small, inexpensive book. I bought this book last year at the Natural History Museum (London). It is part of a large series of small books on individual animals/insects/birds. I've been fascinated by the Corvid family since reading MINK RIVER last year, and this natural history book was a good supplement to my knowledge.
